THE 1798 rebellion is that rare Irish uprising that can – for a time anyway – have been seen as an authentic cross community affair, that if carried out now would probably get a grant. Northern Star is set in its aftermath, with leader Henry Joy McCracken hiding out in a semi-derelict house on the […]
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City book festival opens its latest chapter
RUN by the Crescent Arts Centre and funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Belfast City Council, the Belfast Book Festival offers yet another incredible programme for all ages and tastes. Now a firm fixture on the literary circuit, the Belfast Book Festival is getting ready to showcase a unique and magical experience […]
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I Believe in Superheroes
Tribute to Mona McConnell, 1942-2016 I can’t remember when I stopped believing in superheroes. Perhaps when I was 13 or 14 when I stopped bringing my Superman and Batman comics to mass and instead started watching the girls going up for Communion. But I never really entirely gave up hope that there were out there […]
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Deal of the week at Direct
SUMMER is approaching and this week’s commerical ezine presents a fantastic offer from Direct Furniture’s new garden furniture range. One of Northern Ireland’s largest furniture retailers are offering a garden set consisting of a wicker two-seater settee, wicker two chairs and a coffee table with a glass top for just £159- reduced from £279. There […]
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When the tide goes out
THE prolific pen of West Belfast playwright Pearse Elliott always manages to combine comedy with pathos. His latest work As The Tide Ebbs, currently running at the Lyric Theatre, tells the story of two middle-aged men who frequent a house which doubles as a late night shebeen. It’s here where stories of lost loves, lost […]
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A welcome alternative to Euro 2016
“THERE is an alternative to the Euros,” laughs GBL Theatre producer Joe Rea as he tells me that his latest show Handbag Positive will prove a refreshing tonic. The show, which played to sold-out audiences in its debut Waterfront run last year, will be performed for one week only at the Grand Opera House from […]
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